The BSE Sensex and Nifty edged higher on Monday, hitting a sixth consecutive record high and their best monthly gain since October as strong foreign buying has sparked a rally in blue chips, especially those dependant on the domestic economy.
The benchmark BSE Sensex provisionally closed
up 0.21% at 22,386.27 while the broader Nifty closed 0.12% higher at 6,704.20 points.The Nifty provisionally rose 6.8% in March, its best performance since a 9.8% gain in October.